The X Factor is back in business! ITV’s juggernaut sees audience soar to 10.7million

Kingsland were among the acts on Sunday night’s show that saw audience figures soar to 10.7million (Picture: TV)

The X Factor finally proved it is still the best Saturday night TV show around as it peaked at 10.7 million on Sunday night.

And with an average viewing audience of 9.6million, last night’s show was up by 600,000 compared to the sixth episode of last year’s series.

Between the hours of 8 and 9, Simon Cowell’s juggernaut attracted 10.7million viewers at its peak, the same as the previous Sunday’s show.

And it was up by 500,000 compared to last weekend’s average viewing figures, which stood at 9.1million.

However, its success may have been because a certain dancing show on BBC wasn’t on.

Strictly Come Dancing trounced X Factor in the ratings last weekend, getting a peak audience of 9.4million compared to The X Factor’s peak of 9.1.

But with Strictly’s launch show on last weekend, X Factor have a break in the ratings battle stakes as it doesn’t return until September 27.

Sunday’s show saw returning contestant Stephanie Woods, 20, sail through to the boot camp section of the show, making Sharon Osbourne cry with her room audition on the Saturday show. Steph was sent home from Sharon’s judges’ houses in LA six years ago.